The effect of flow type and chemical functionalization on the dispersion of carbon nanofiber agglomerates in polypropylene

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 833-841

  Novais, Rui M ^a   Covas, José A ^a   Paiva, Maria C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fiber; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); D. Electron microscopy; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION; COMPOSITE MELTS; E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FLOW TYPE; MELT MIXING; MIXING CONDITIONS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

AGGLOMERATION; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MIXING; SCREWS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84858182826     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.01.017     Document Type: Article

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